Walking with dog - the sequel

Maddie and I take many solitary walks through the various trails and hiking paths around Boyne. The woods change with the seasons and fall is one of my favorites. The leaves on the ground make a beautiful blanket and you can once again see the contour of the land through the trees.

This fall there has been a large amount of little white moths on the floor of the woods. When Maddie runs along through the leaves they rise up behind her and it looks like a silver fairy trail floating a few feet off the ground. I would love to have a picture for you, but my camera is not up to the job. This silver path is simply amazing as it sparkles and moves. Walt Disney couldn't have had a better model for tinker bells magic trail. The Northern Michigan Woods are truly a magical place.

Maddie likes to run, but with the possibilities of hunters in the woods she wears her 'hunters orange' to decrease the possibility of any accidents. She's a trooper and doesn't seem to mind this, or the new back pack we purchased for her so she can carry her own drinking water and treats, leashes, etc. On the trail, Maddie will find any available standing water and take a drink. Some of the water does not look incredibly palatable, but so far she has not gotten sick from these nature made bowls. I'm hoping her luck holds or she gets a little more choosy about where she drinks. We had a traveling water bowl but she chewed it. I'll get another and with a fresh water supply and portable bowl in her backpack she'll be ready for hiking in health and style.